B-151099: Aug 06, 1963

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE: HEREWITH IS A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO THE AMERICAN OPTICAL COMPANY WITH RESPECT TO THAT FIRM'S PROTEST AGAINST THE REJECTION OF ITS PROPOSAL SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO RFP NO. 09-603-63-2474. THE MATTER WAS THE SUBJECT OF A LETTER OF JUNE 26. WE THINK IT IS SUFFICIENT TO NOTE THAT UNDER A BRAND NAME OR EQUAL PROCUREMENT AN ACCEPTABLE PRODUCT NEED NOT BE IDEN...

B-151099: Aug 06, 1963

THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED ON NOVEMBER 26. AFTER THE PROPOSALS RECEIVED HAD BEEN GIVEN SOME CONSIDERATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SPECIFIED DRAWING NUMBER WAS RESTRICTIVE IN THAT IT DEPICTED ONLY THE DESIGN OF AN ITEM PRODUCED BY ONE OF THE MANUFACTURERS WHO HAD SUBMITTED A PROPOSAL. IN VIEW OF THE NUMBER OF MANUFACTURERS COMMERCIALLY PRODUCING ITEMS HAVING THE SAME PURPOSE...